posted on September 2, 2005 09:26:25 PM new
Replay, isn't it obvious? pu thinks that Whitey makes too much money and that they shouldn't be in business to make money. Sound familiar?
posted on September 2, 2005 10:56:11 PM new
I guess I'm confused.
The NFL has been working with the American Red Cross to determine how best we can assist them in their efforts to respond to this terrible tragedy. The NFL announced that it will donate $1 million to the ARC towards relief efforts. In addition, the NFL is also supporting the relief efforts by doing the following:
* Teams will make additional donations. For example, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair will match $1 million of fans donations towards relief efforts.
* Conducting hurricane fundraising for the ARC on NFL.com and JoinTheTeam.com.
* Filming a public service announcement to air in stadiums this weekend featuring Commissioner Paul Tagliabue that encourages fans to contribute to relief organizations.
* NFL players are already heavily involved in contributing to relief efforts. For example, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and his team loaded the team plane with relief supplies and have partnered with Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair, who has arranged to have a truck meet the plane in Nashville. The goods will then be driving to hard hit areas in Mississippi.
* Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre and Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair, all Gulf Coast natives, will film a public service announcement encouraging fans to contribute. The ads will air during upcoming NFL games.
* In the coming weeks, other Gulf Coast native NFL players will visit with displaced victims, distribute product and supplies.
* Teams will film local public service announcements with players for local television stations and stadium airing to raise money for relief efforts.
* NFL Network is currently running ARC donation information on screen ticker.
* Several teams will collect donations at this weekend's and Sept. 11 games.
* The NFL, in conjunction with the NFL Players Association will auction off items contributed by NFL players on NFL.com/auctions to benefit the ARC.
* The NFL is working with its licensees and teams to contribute needed product (clothing, blankets, water bottles) through the ARC to those affected.
* The NFL will send $10,000 of sample product to the Boys & Girls Club of Baton Rouge to hold and distribute at evacuation sites.
* All NFL team equipment managers are collecting and sending supplies (clothing, socks, water bottles, etc.) to their Louisiana State University counterpart for distribution to victims.
* The NFL and company sponsor Campbell's are working with NFL teams to redirect all product from the Tackling Hunger promotion (32,000 cans of soup) to relief areas.
* During this weekend's games, all teams will have a Moment of Silence for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders on Friday challenged all professional athletes to donate at least $1,000 apiece through payroll deductions to benefit the besieged victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Flanked by teammates and Louisiana natives Ed Reed and Alan Ricard, Sanders called for each team in the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball, as well as other pro sports, to help him reach a goal of $1.5 million to $3 million for the cause.
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Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn, emotionally distraught over the effect of Hurricane Katrina on his native Louisiana, issued an appeal late Thursday afternoon to all NFL players to contribute to hurricane relief efforts.
In an interview from the Falcons' team bus on their way to play the Dolphins tonight, Dunn told SI.com: "I'm challenging guys on every NFL team, except the Saints, to donate at least $5,000 to help people come back from this catastrophe. If we get players to do that, that would amount to $260,000 per team. I have heard from so many players both on my team and around the league who just want to do something. Well, this is the best thing that we can do and it's something we should do."
If Dunn is successful in getting 53 players on the 31 NFL teams to respond with the $5,000 donation, NFL players would be able to give $8.2 million to the relief effort.
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Call me kooky but this sounds like players, the team and the league coming together to help people not play so ridiculous pointless game where they punish people that have no involvement or responsibility for something that they have no control over.
Just how long had you been drinking when you came up with this one?
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posted on September 3, 2005 01:18:40 AM new
So many people and organizations have donated! Its very heartwarming to see people in the US care about the people in the US in times of catastrophe.
I just hope the monies get distributed in the right way.
posted on September 4, 2005 06:15:26 PM new
What a friggin' idiot you are cmsspu - they won't strike, their parole officers said they have to be gainfully employed.
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